On umbrellas and superpowers....

How can China attempt to harbour imperial ambitions of superseding the US as the next global economic superpower when they can't even make decent umbrellas ??? Three hours later, I'm just about dried out after my new 'Made in China' umbrella broke on me during a raining lunchtime trip, leaving me drenched and silently cursing every slanty eyed oriental I came across in downtown Toronto. I had only bought it this very morning from a Shoppers' Drug Mart store for $4.99 CAD, thinking - vah ! - what a world beating competitive price those Cheenay importers are doing. In future, I'll stick to paying triple price for something made on this side of the Pacific....